Daisy Hurst Floyd
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Daisy Hurst Floyd is an American lawyer and law professor and a former law school dean. She currently is being vetted by the administration of President Obama for a nomination to a judicial seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
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) from 1973 until 1975. She then earned a bachelor's degree summa cum laude and a master's degree in political science, both from Emory University
and both in 1977. Floyd then earned a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law
in 1980.
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from 1990 until 2004.
In 2004, Floyd became the dean of the Walter F. George School of Law
of Mercer University
. She held that post until 2010, when she stepped down. She remains on Mercer's faculty as a law professor.
reported that according to lawyers familiar with the process, Floyd is under consideration to be nominated to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
that was vacated in 2010 when Judge Stanley F. Birch, Jr. retired.
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
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Early life and education
Floyd attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College (now Randolph CollegeRandolph College
Randolph College is a private liberal arts and sciences college located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded in 1891 as Randolph-Macon Woman's College, it was renamed on July 1, 2007, when it became coeducational....
) from 1973 until 1975. She then earned a bachelor's degree summa cum laude and a master's degree in political science, both from Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
and both in 1977. Floyd then earned a law degree from the University of Georgia School of Law
University of Georgia School of Law
The University of Georgia School of Law is a graduate school of the University of Georgia. Founded in 1859 and located in Athens, Georgia, USA, Georgia Law was formerly known as the Lumpkin School of Law. The Law School is the second oldest of the University's schools and colleges. The University...
in 1980.
Early career
Early in her career, Floyd worked as the director of the legal research and writing program at the University of Georgia School of Law. She also worked as an attorney for the firm Alston, Miller & Gaines, which now is known as Alston & BirdAlston & Bird
Alston & Bird LLP, commonly abbreviated , is the largest law firm in Atlanta and the forty-third largest in the United States.-History:...
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Academic career
Floyd served as a member of the faculty at the Texas Tech University School of LawTexas Tech University School of Law
The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Known nationally for their continual success in trial advocacy competitions, the school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon...
from 1990 until 2004.
In 2004, Floyd became the dean of the Walter F. George School of Law
Walter F. George School of Law
The Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University, founded in 1873, is one of the oldest law schools in the United States and is the second oldest of Mercer's eleven colleges and schools. The School of Law, with approximately 420 students, is located in Macon, Georgia on its own campus one...
of Mercer University
Mercer University
Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...
. She held that post until 2010, when she stepped down. She remains on Mercer's faculty as a law professor.
Possible nomination to the Eleventh Circuit
On February 28, 2011, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the only major daily newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and its suburbs. The AJC, as it is called, is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the result of the merger between The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta...
reported that according to lawyers familiar with the process, Floyd is under consideration to be nominated to the seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Middle District of Alabama...
that was vacated in 2010 when Judge Stanley F. Birch, Jr. retired.